Wycombe District Ramblers

The Marlows

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Date: Saturday 13th September 2025.  Distance: 6 miles. Leader: Angela Vasylenko

12 of us left Marlow Bottom playing fields car park and headed towards Marlow, through woods, fields then across the park.   Crossing the Marlow/Lane End road we went along Mundaydean Lane, past some interesting topiary!  Then we traversed up to the Royal Oak pub and Bovingdon Green. We followed the Chiltern Way through the woods, stopping to view Monks Corner and Jerome Cottage (lived in by Jerome K Jerome, author of "3 men in a boat"). Monks Corner was built for Conrad Dressler, sculptor and producer of Medmenham Ware. The buildings have frieze panels and roundels of painted terracotta. Onto Marlow Common North nature reserve for our banana break, through the reserve, then back along the Frieth road and down into Mondaydean Lane again.  A long walk up a field to Copy Farm, with great views, then down and up again.  Now on the flat, we walked past High Rews Farm to Seymour Court, across the road and down into the woods behind the school back to our cars.  A varied walk in good weather, enjoyed by everyone.

Oxfordshire Escarpment/Wormsley Estate

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Date: Wednesday 10th September 2025. Distance: 6.9miles. Walk Leader: Alan Marsh

Despite the very unhelpful forecast, four intrepid souls walked from Cowleaze Wood and as they walked down Shirburn Hill were rewarded with a cessation of the rain and a three hour window of dry weather and often a sunny blue sky. We dodged a muck spreader at the beginning and saw deer from the Oxfordshire Way as we climbed up to Christmas Common. Then down through the woods to the Urn on the Wormsley Estate for our banana break and further through the estate with its many sheep and up and down to Lower Vicars Farm and up past elephant grass into Cowleaze Wood. Lovely views and good company and weren’t we lucky with the weather!

 

 

Lane End Loop

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Date: Saturday 6th September 2025.  Distance: 6 miles. Leader: Angela Vasylenko
 
A great turnout today - 16 of us left Lane End village car park and went first through Fining Wood.  Then across fields and down a steep track past the gate we had donated in 2011 celebrating Colin Kennedy's 15 years as our Chairman.  We crossed the minor road then up through Mousells Wood to the top and walked to the "wildflower" field near Frieth.  (A few years ago, in June, this vast field was a wonderful display of poppies and cornflowers). We stopped for our banana break there and enjoyed the view.   We then traversed up through Hill's and Hatchet Woods to the top and walked near Parmoor, across fields, then onto Moorend and Moor Commons, past the allotments and back to our cars. The weather was warm and sunny and the walk was enjoyed by all.

 

Ice-cream at Ray Mill Island

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Date: Wednesday, 3rd September 2025.  Distance: 5.8 miles.  Leader:  Shelagh Wells.

Despite a dire weather forecast, 7 brave souls joined me on the above walk.  As it turned out, we only had one short, heavy downpour when we were sheltering at the cafe. Our route started at the NT car park at Cookham Moor, through Cookham to Cliveden Reach, along the river to Boulters Lock and Ray Mill Island where, despite the rain, we enjoyed ice-creams from the cafe. Along the way we had views of the Cliveden estate, one time home to Waldorf and Nancy Astor, and now better known for its more infamous connection with the Profumo affair. We then walked past Battlemead, previously part of White Place Farm, but now a designated Wildlife and Wetlands Reserve. Further along we viewed the former home of Richard Dimbleby CBE across the water on Boulters Island, bearing a historic blue plaque, and also passed several elegant riverside properties. Leaving the island we headed into the residential Maidenhead North Town, onto Greenway West, which forms a waterside corridor from Cookham through the centre of Maidenhead to Bray.  Our walk took us alongside farmland, with a view of Cliveden House perched high above the River Thames, past Strand Water, riding stables and back to Cookham Rise and the carpark.  It was a lovely walk, despite the unpredictable weather!

Cadmore End up and down

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Date: Saturday 16th August 2025.  Distance: 5.6 miles.  Leader: Angela Vasylenko
 
On a warm but dull morning, with a cooling breeze, we nine ramblers started by walking eastward through Cadmore village.  Over the road and back, then, past Rackleys, we took the footpath down to fields, including crossing a large ploughed one (which was hard work to walk on, but at least it wasn't muddy!)  Next, a rather slanted stile to get over then on to Fingest and St. Bartholomew's church with its twin Norman gables (12th century). A bit of road walking ensued (avoiding a path with a dead deer on it, seen on Thursday's recce) then into Turville.  We went hrough the village and then took a long traverse up towards Cobstone windmill where we stopped for our banana break to enjoy the view of the village and the valley.  We walked down behind the windmill to the next valley, then westward until we joined the path to gradually ascend back to the top of the hill to end our walk.  A very pleasant time was had by all.
 
 

 

Hills and vales to Hambleden

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Date: Saturday 9th August 2025.  Distance: 7 miles.  Leader: Angela Vasylenko
 
9 walkers, from 6 different Rambler groups, set off from Pullingshill Wood, Marlow Common, on a warm and pleasant morning.  Down then up (past the carved owls) and then on through Woodend.  Down and up again, then past Hutton's Farm with goods views of the Hambleden valley.  Then down into Hambleden village (via a side street with the Hovis sign!).  After a visit to the Village Hall (loo) we had our banana break on the 3 benches on the green.  A steep hill climb up to Rotten Row, then along and down to Homefield Wood. Finally, the hard climb back to the cars.  A good mixture of woods and fields, paths and minor roads, stiles to negotiate and of course much "undulation".  Enjoyed by all.

Two churches walk from Ewelme

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Date : Wednesday 6th August 2025. Distance : 7 miles. Leader : Alan Marsh

We enjoyed a lovely walk in good weather and conditions from the 15th century church at Ewelme reordered by Alice Chaucer - the poet’s grandaughter and Duchess of Suffolk which is superb to see outside and inside. We walked along the Chiltern Way past medicinal poppies grown under licence and wide-ranging views to the ancient hill fort at Swyncombe Down, then we walked along to The Ridgeway and down to Swyncombe Church - eleventh century - paid for by Normans but built by Saxons - a simpler contract to Ewelme Church.  Across parkland, normally with sheep, on up to Ewelme Park and down on a bridleway with wide ranging views to Wittenham Clumps et alia and back across Cow Common with cows on it. A very enjoyable walk with outstanding views, good company and good weather - a joy!

 

Walk to Marlow and back

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Date: Wednesday 23rd July 2025.  Distance: 6.5 miles.  Leader: Norma Fazey
 
11 of us enjoyed our mostly river walk with pefect weather, not too hot and a gentle breeze at times.  A little negotiation required along the road after Marlow bridge due to laying of pipes/cables (?), but we coped! On then to Quarry Wood Road where we said hello to the lovely bear, then enjoyed views from Cock Marsh.
 

 

  1. Hilly walk in Oxon Chilterns
  2. Ibstone up and down
  3. Walk from Cookham
  4. Loping from Lane End
  5. Wooburn Wander
  6. Cadmore End and villages
  7. Hurley circuit
  8. Ice-cream at Ray Mill Island
  9. Maidensgrove Circular - Bluebells
  10. Piddiington loop
  11. Easter Ramble
  12. Striding from Stokenchurch
  13. Naphill and Bryants Bottom
  14. Winter hill circuit
  15. Winter Walk

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